Vicki Peterson: From the Bangles to New Journeys

Summary

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Podcast Summary: Vicki Peterson – From the Bangles to New Journeys

Podcast: Tony Mantor’s Almost Live… Nashville
Host: Tony Mantor
Guest: Vicki Peterson (Co-founder and lead guitarist, The Bangles)
Release Date: January 6, 2026

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Episode Overview

This episode features an in-depth conversation between veteran music producer Tony Mantor and Vicki Peterson, co-founder and lead guitarist of the legendary all-female band The Bangles. Peterson shares her musical evolution from the band's iconic pop-rock hits—such as “Manic Monday” and “Eternal Flame”—to her more recent explorations in Americana and classic country alongside her husband, John Cowsill. The discussion offers remarkable insights into career longevity, collaboration, creative reinvention, and the enduring power of music to connect and support others.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Vicki Peterson’s Musical Beginnings and the Rise of The Bangles

• Early Motivation:
  • Vicki describes a “thread of continuity” from playing music with her sister and friends in high school, leading seamlessly to her college years, then meeting Susannah Hoffs and forming The Bangles.

    “There’s sort of a thread of continuity from my desires to make music in high school and play with my friends and my sister…that just continued into my college years…then we met Susannah Hoffs.”—Vicki Peterson [02:08]

• The ‘Right Way’ to Break In:
  • The Bangles didn’t focus on demos or chasing labels. Instead, they played clubs with a wide array of acts, building chops and camaraderie.

    “We weren’t making demos and trying to get a record deal. We were playing out in the clubs and playing…with everyone from, you know, Black Flag to Elvis impersonators.” —Vicki Peterson [03:00]

2. Career Evolution & Embracing Change

• Collaboration as a Constant:
  • Peterson has always thrived in bands and collaborations. Currently, she works as a duo with her husband, occasionally as a trio, and also with the group Action Skulls.

    “I’m a serial band member…the difference now is I’m not ‘married’ to a band. I’m more liberated.” —Vicki Peterson [03:56]

• Stylistic Growth & Country Influences:
  • Recent work has seen Vicki exploring classic country, drawing from influences like Roy Orbison and the Everly Brothers. Their album Long After the Fire includes half a dozen songs written by her brother-in-law, Bill Cowsill.

    “Obvious stylistic evolution for me has been my exploration into classic country recently…playing that live is…something different for me.” —Vicki Peterson [05:29]

3. Collaboration vs. Solo Work

• Evolving as a Collaborator:
  • Vicki admits she was initially hesitant about co-writing, preferring to work solo. Over time, she’s grown to relish collaboration, crediting it with sparking new creative growth.

    “I was not a good collaborator in my early songwriting days…I had to learn how to co-write, actually, which is a definite skill set. I now enjoy it very much.”—Vicki Peterson [05:29]

• Authenticity in Versatility:
  • Being open to musical partnerships has ultimately reinforced her own voice amid genre-crossing ventures.

4. Fan and Audience Reactions

• Welcoming Change:
  • Despite expecting confusion over her shifting styles, Peterson has found her audience to be “extremely welcoming”—a fact she attributes to both the quality of the music and the fans’ openness.

    “You would think they’d be confused and [they’ve been] very welcoming, like, extremely welcoming.”—Vicki Peterson [07:04]

5. Career Reflections and Pride

• Bangles’ Perseverance:
  • Peterson expresses pride in The Bangles’ perseverance and evolution, as well as her own tenacity and ability to approach her legacy with fresh empathy.

    “I’m very proud of the work that The Bangles did…the band that we became in our perseverance…keeping the band together, I’m pretty proud of that.”—Vicki Peterson [07:42]

• Favorite Songs:
  • Her favorite song is typically “the one you just wrote,” reflecting her continuous creative drive.

6. Navigating Group Dynamics

• Relationship Maintenance:
  • Sustaining collaborative relationships over decades is its own challenge—one that involves frequent diplomacy.

    “I often find myself in the role of the diplomat…or I’m Switzerland.” —Vicki Peterson [08:50]

7. Giving Back: The Joey’s Song Charity Shows

• Getting Involved:
  • Peterson first joined the Joey’s Song benefit concerts through friends, now participating for her third year, enjoying the “musical chaos” and the community’s purpose-driven energy.

    “You are just overwhelmed with love, with purpose, with direction, with musical chaos in the most beautiful sense…” —Vicki Peterson [09:28]

• Highlights:
  • Organizing a Bangles “supergroup” at one past event was especially memorable.

    “I kind of took the reins because we did…a Bangles set. I put together, like, a super group…with the most amazing female musicians on stage.” —Vicki Peterson [10:53]

• Charity & Legacy:
  • Peterson reflects that sharing hope and love through music, especially for charity, “is one of the biggest gifts.”

    “Anytime you can use your platform to help people, it’s a win win.”—Tony Mantor [20:44]

8. Songwriting & Nostalgia

• Song “Return Post” & Touring in the ‘80s:
  • For the upcoming acoustic “storyteller” charity night, Peterson considers playing “Return Post,” a Bangles song about trying to communicate with loved ones while on tour in the era before cell phones.

    “A song like Return Post is funny…because it was written on the road…about writing, actually writing paper and pen letters…these are all words that are very, very old, old, old…” —Vicki Peterson [13:14]

• Catalog Rediscovery:
  • Revisiting old songs is often like meeting forgotten children; she laughs about not remembering keys or lyrics and marvels at the sonic evolution from the ‘80s to today.

9. Current Projects & Future Plans

• Touring:
  • After Joey’s Song, she and John Cowsill are hitting New York, followed by an extensive, flexible tour as a duo/trio, covering the Midwest, Canada, and the South.

    “Right now we are booking ‘26 and it’s getting pretty robust.” —Vicki Peterson [18:07]

• Studio Work:
  • The couple are also revamping their home studio in California and planning new releases, including Christmas records and further collaborations.

    “We’re redesigning and rebuilding our studio here at the house. That’s going to be a big project.” —Vicki Peterson [19:19]

• She Rocks Award & NAMM:
  • Vicki will co-host the She Rocks Awards at NAMM, honoring women in music.

10. Generational Fanbase

• Multi-generational Appeal:
  • Peterson notes the increasingly multi-generational nature of her audience: parents who were fans in the ‘80s now bring their children and grandchildren to shows.

    “Absolutely. That’s been happening quite a bit. And I love that.” —Vicki Peterson [21:49]

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

“We weren’t making demos and trying to get a record deal. We were playing out in the clubs…just doing it, you know, and had a really good time. And then…we luckily did fall in with the right A&R team…”
— Vicki Peterson [03:00]

“I was not a good collaborator in my early songwriting days. I had to learn how to co-write, actually, which is a definite skill set. I now enjoy it very much.”
— Vicki Peterson [05:29]

“Anytime you can use your platform to help people, it’s a win win.”
— Tony Mantor [20:44]

“My favorite song is usually the one you just wrote.”
— Vicki Peterson [08:19]

“A song like ‘Return Post’ is funny…about writing actual letters…which one then puts stamps on and hands to the reception at the hotel…all words that are very, very old, old, old…”
— Vicki Peterson [13:14]

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Timestamps for Key Segments

• Beginnings & The Bangles’ Early Days: [02:08] – [03:22]
• Collaboration and Musical Evolution: [03:56] – [06:43]
• Working with Fans & Changing Reception: [07:04]
• Reflections & Diplomacy in Bands: [07:42] – [09:00]
• Joey’s Song Charity Involvement: [09:28] – [11:37]
• Acoustic Storytelling and “Return Post”: [12:24] – [14:50]
• Rediscovering Old Songs: [15:48] – [16:39]
• Looking Ahead — Touring & Releases: [17:25] – [19:25]
• Generational Fans: [21:49]

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Conclusion

Vicki Peterson’s journey, from groundbreaking Bangles success to heartfelt Americana explorations, is a testament to musical adaptability, creative openness, and the enduring spirit of collaboration. The episode glimpses the joys, challenges, and fresh starts that comprise a rich multi-decade career—not only in the spotlight but also backstage and in service of meaningful causes. Peterson’s warmth, humor, and candor make this a must-listen for fans of pop culture, aspiring musicians, and anyone fascinated by the process of reinvention and collaboration in music.

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Transcript

[Tony Mantour]

My career in the entertainment industry has enabled me to work with a diverse range of talent. Through my years of experience, I've recognized two essential aspects. Industry professionals, whether famous stars or behind the scenes staff, have fascinating stories. Secondly, audiences are eager to listen to these stories which offer a glimpse into their lives and the evolution of their life stories. This podcast aims to share these narratives, providing information on how they evolve into their chosen career. We will delve into their journey to stardom, discuss their struggles and successes, and hear from people who help them achieve their goals. Get ready for intriguing behind the scenes stories and insights into the fascinating world of entertainment. Hi, I'm Tony Mantour. Welcome to Almost Live Nashville. Joining us today is Vicki Peterson. She's the co founder and lead guitarist of the Bangles, the all female powerhouse that gave us unstoppable hits like Manic Monday, Walk like an Egyptian, and the timeless ballad Eternal Flame. From her time in the 80s in LA to multiple reunions, platinum albums, and a legacy as one of the biggest girl groups in rock history, she's been riffing, writing and harmonizing into our hearts for decades. More recently, she's been channeling that magic into heartfelt Americana projects with her husband, John Kausil. She has a great story to tell. So before we dive into our episode, we'll be back with an uninterrupted show right after a word from our sponsors. Thanks for joining us today.

[Vicki Peterson]

I appreciate the time and the attention.

[Tony Mantour]

Oh, it's my pleasure. Happy to have you here. I understand you started playing in high school and then it developed from there. Can you give us a little background on how you started putting it all together to ultimately develop into the. That you became?

[Vicki Peterson]

There's sort of a thread of continuity from my desires to make music in high school and play with my friends and my sister. And then that just continued into my college years. I left school and at that point, that was right around the time Debbie and I met Susannah Hoffs and we sort of shifted into being the Bangs and the Bangles.

[Tony Mantour]

And of course, doing all this took a lot of time and a lot of work.

[Vicki Peterson]

It's not like one day I woke up and like, oh, now you're a pop star. You know, it was a continued effort and something that was really, really important to me. Songwriting has always been very important to me and playing music with people I like is a priority. And so it just, it was just fun, you know, and we were very determined young ladies to make this happen and to do it the right way.

[Tony Mantour]

Yeah, I think that's Just awesome. Now, what was the right way in your mind?

[Vicki Peterson]

You know, we weren't making demos and trying to get a record deal. We were playing out in the clubs and playing, you know, with everyone from, you know, Black Flag to Elvis impersonator. I mean, we just were always, you know, we were. We. We were just doing it, you know, and had a really good time. And then. And then we luckily did fall in with the right A and R team and with Columbia Records and got very lucky.

[Tony Mantour]

That's really good that you was doing it because you was enjoying it, because we really all do music because of the love we have for the craft.

[Vicki Peterson]

Of course.

[Tony Mantour]

Having spent the last 30 years in Nashville as a producer working with singers and songwriters, I've witnessed profound transformation of the city's music scene, from its roots to the vibrant, evolving landscape that it is today. How do you reflect on the journey of your own music and career from your early beginnings, initial inspirations, through the changes you've navigated to the artist you become now?

[Vicki Peterson]

Probably like, what you're seeing in Nashville. It's so different on so many levels. I'm a serial band member. I make that joke that I tend to always work in a collaborative environment. And so right now, I'm collaborating with my husband, John Kausil, and then I'll also. Both he and I have a collaboration with Bill Rumi with a band called the Action Skulls. And I'm still in touch with my bangle mates. We're working on various projects together.

[Tony Mantour]

Okay.

[Vicki Peterson]

But I'm not in. I'm not married to a band right now. So that's what's different for me. I've always, like, from. Like I was saying in high school, you know, like, that was end all, be all. This is all we're doing. This is important. This is it. We are, you know, monogamous. You know, it was really like that. And it was like that all the way through until 1989 for me. And, you know, and then I had that relationship with the Continental Drifters. Although it's an open marriage, because we're all. We're all involved with other musicians as well. So that's what's changed for me. It's not like I'm not focused on one band, one expression, one way of making music. So it's liberating. It's a different way of working, obviously.

[Tony Mantour]

You've mentioned collaborating with so many different artists across various styles. How do you stay true to yourself and your own voice through all of that? Looking back, how has your evolution as an artist unfolded from when you first started out as a singer songwriter to now where you're working with people from such diverse backgrounds and crossing genre boundaries. A lot of artists tend to stay within their niche, but you've really embraced collaboration and versatility. How do you feel you've grown or changed as a result of this journey?

[Vicki Peterson]

Yeah, it's interesting. It's sort of. Sometimes I do have to go back and say, well, wait, where. Where am I in this? I was not a good collaborator in my early songwriting days. I was a solo writer and had to learn how to co write, actually, which is a definite skill set. I now enjoy it very much. But with the acknowledgement that when you are collaborating, you are creating something that is very different than what you may be doing alone in a room. And, you know, it could be a superior effort. You know, it often is something greater because of the efforts of your collaborators. But I've evolved. But obvious stylistic evolution for me has been my exploration into classic country recently. That is reflected in the album that I made with John recently called Long after the Fire. And because half of that album is comprised of songs that were written by John's brother Bill, and he tended to worship the, you know, Roy Orbison, you know, Everly Brothers, all the old school guys in the country world. And we covered six songs of Bill's on our record. So several of them are very like, one of us is like full on country swing, you know, and so now playing that live is like, that's a whole different thing for me. You know, that was like, to learn how to do this. This is cool, learn new things. When you've been on the planet for.

[Tony Mantour]

A while, you just mentioned that this direction feels fresh and exciting, something different for you. How have your audiences responded to this evolution? A lot of fans have known you primarily from the Bengals. Now they're seeing you step into this more collaborative genre, crossing space. What's the reaction been like from your fans?

[Vicki Peterson]

You would think they'd be confused and very welcoming, like, extremely welcoming. I mean, I think it helped that we made a really wonderful sounding, and I give the credit for that to our producer, Paul Allen. He's a Nashville guy. Phenomenal talent. He is. He made us sound really good. So we made an album that we felt super confident about and proud of, and we go out and play these songs live, and people just are responding really beautifully.

[Tony Mantour]

Yeah, that's just so good. Now, out of all the things that you've done and you've done so many different things here, what stands out to you, what are you really proud of?

[Vicki Peterson]

I don't know exactly. I'm very proud of the work that the Bengals did. I'm very proud of the band that we became in our perseverance. You know, I tend to be very stubborn, which I guess is a. Can be a good thing as well. Tenacious, we'll say. Let's say that. Just keeping the band together, I'm pretty proud of that. For as long as we were able to do that was pretty great. And then learning how to shift perspectives and look back on things with fresh eyes and with empathy and perspective, that's been a really nice thing. So I'm very proud of that. I'm proud of. Of a lot of the songs I've written, but I'm not done. So I always say, what's your favorite song? Is usually the one you just wrote.

[Tony Mantour]

Yes. And, you know, what you just said is so very true. As active as you have been in this business, people on the outside looking in, they just do not understand the different things that you have to do, not only to evolve, but to stay consistent in what you're doing and creating. Also keeping the relationships that you've built over the years so that you can keep moving forward. That's a skill set all in its own.

[Vicki Peterson]

Yeah, it can be tough. I'm sort of. I often find myself in the role of the diplomat, you know, or I'm. I'm Switzerland. I just am.

[Tony Mantour]

Yeah, I get that 100%. I've been that way, too. Trying to keep everybody on the same page so that we can keep moving forward.

[Vicki Peterson]

Yeah, we're good. We're good.

[Tony Mantour]

Exactly. Now let's look forward a little bit. Friday, January 9, and Saturday, January 10, you are performing at a show with others for a charity called joeysong. I understand that you've done this one before. So what led you to get involved with this particular charity?

[Vicki Peterson]

I heard about it through some friends who had participated, and the first time, it was sort of. I didn't know what I was getting into. And I think that's fair to say. And I think. I think probably most participants say that. That when they first get there, and then you are just overwhelmed with love. When you arrive, you are overwhelmed with love, with purpose, with direction, with musical chaos in the most beautiful sense, because people who come to see these shows, it's a phenomenal two or three nights of music, however many we get to do this year on several levels. But the big show with all these musicians on stage, you have to realize that most of Us have not played those songs before. Some of them. Some of them were just sort of holding on, you know, for dear life, trying to remember what the. What are the words. And that kind of chaos and energy is very propelling and very fun and very addictive. And the people who run the Joey song from the organization and the insane amount of logistical arrangements that need to be made to make this thing happen again. So full of love and coming from an absolutely pure place of let's get this done. Let's get this word out. Let's get this money raised for this beautiful cause and help save some lives.

[Tony Mantour]

Yeah, sounds like a great cause. Now, how many years have you done this particular show?

[Vicki Peterson]

This will be my third.

[Tony Mantour]

Your third? So you've seen it evolve from the beginnings all the way up to what it is today?

[Vicki Peterson]

Oh, yeah. I mean, the first year, I really didn't know what to expect or what I was, what my role was. And then last year, kind of, it was fun. I kind of took the reins because we did a. Like a Bangles set. So I put together, like, a super group. You know, we had the most amazing female musicians on stage. With me, you know, I had my angel choir, you know, with some of the women who were there and just, you know, like rock stars of the 80s and 90s. It was a really special thing. I was definitely more hands on at that one. You know, that was like, okay, I can. Okay, this is mine. Okay, I'm going to do this. Let's. Let's take care of this. And Debbie and I kind of just let that charge. It was really fun. And, yeah, as you do it, you know, over the years, you kind of show up knowing a little bit more about what to expect, and that's helpful.

[Tony Mantour]

Yeah, that sounds great. He compared it to musical boot camp.

[Vicki Peterson]

It is, it is. But everyone there is on the same level, even the experienced ones, you know, everyone's in a slight state of, like, what's happening? And it's so fun.

[Tony Mantour]

Now, Friday night is just an acoustic night where you get to play and take questions and answers from the audience. That's a pretty great atmosphere where you can get a chance to actually meet and greet, so to speak, take questions from the audience and them get to know you a little bit more on a personal basis. They get to find more out about you, kind of like we are today on this podcast, getting to know you. Plus, they get kind of like the story behind the song. That's pretty cool. Have you done this before? And how does it feel to do this?

[Vicki Peterson]

This will be the first time I do that. I particip in the Folk Storytellers night. I really wanted to be involved with it. So I'm very happy that I'm going to be doing that this year because I love doing that. It's not too far afield from what John and I do on stage when we play out these days we're just a duo. Sometimes we have a bass player with us, sometimes it's our son playing bass with us, which is fun. We tell a lot of stories, you know, and we will answer questions if someone shouts out something, you know, we have a lot to say. We have to remind ourselves to shut up and sing sometimes. But so I don't know. I'm really looking forward to that aspect and that night of music.

[Tony Mantour]

Okay, if you don't mind, let's give them a little bit of a preview of what to expect. Have you picked a song yet on what you're going to do to tell the story behind the song? This way they may be ahead of the game if they come to see the show live.

[Vicki Peterson]

Well, I haven't decided yet which songs, but I am going to look back into my sort of Deep Bangle catalog. I think for fun. I was thinking about maybe doing a song called Return Post is a possibility. I have to. You have to understand, I have to relearn these songs because I haven't played them in 40 some years for the most part. And I need to spend. Matter of fact, that's one of my things that I'm going to be doing this weekend is kind of sitting down and rethinking about these songs and re educating them. But a song like Return Post is funny in that it's kind of. It's about. Well, it's not about ancient technology, but it refers to ancient technology because it was written on the road when I was touring with the Bengals and I had a boyfriend back in la and it was all about writing, actually writing paper and pen letters which one then puts stamps on and hands to the reception at the hotel and says, will you please mail this for me? These are all words that are very, very old, old, old and that sort of thing. And just the idea, it's a. It's really. It's about communication, which I realized actually a lot of my songs are about communication and. Or the lack thereof. But it was a lot more challenging when you're on the road, you know, in the 80s you'd call home if you were able to call home. For a while there, we had have phone Cards. And you'd have to, like, punch in, you know, 17, a string of 17 numbers. And you have phone cards, and it would be a satellite call, so you'd have this delay in your phone call. So you'd be like, hi. Hi. I miss you. Yeah, I miss you, too. And you're like, oh, rewarding.

[Tony Mantour]

I remember those days. Yeah. I remember going up and down the road and trying to get off and find a payphone and just anything that we could so that we could stay in contact. It was tough back then. Even though we went through those days and they were hard, there's still a little warmth to them when we talk about it for sure. Now, you just mentioned that you've been sifting through songs that you've recorded and performed. You haven't thought about them for so long. It's been like, what, 30, 40 years? You've got such a body of work when you start listening to all the songs that you've done, performed, and ultimately released over the years. Not just the hit records, but the album cuts as well. What's it like when you hear something that you haven't thought about for so long and you say, whoa, that sounds pretty darn good. You have such an extensive catalog. Picking any one of them is almost like saying, oh, well, I like this Child better than my other child.

[Vicki Peterson]

There are many songs that are like, I have no idea how that goes. I just. I remember the title. I. You know, we recorded it and we released. And I can't even think of what. What key is it and where do I even start? Yeah, it's. It's funny because I. There's some people, and I do know some people who are like this, where they just. They remember everything. They just never forget. You know, they could pick up a guitar right now and play. You could say, play the song that you wrote when you were 19. You know, and you rehearsed it twice with your band, but you never recorded it. Go. I know people who can do that. I am not that person.

[Tony Mantour]

Yeah, me too.

[Vicki Peterson]

So I do have to go through a few things, but it's fun. It's kind of like a rediscovery.

[Tony Mantour]

Yeah.

[Vicki Peterson]

You know, and then you listen to the record and you think, oh, my God, I forgot we made that choice. That was such a weird thing to do, you know, and sonically, some of them really hold up well. And some of them are like, oh, my. That is such an 80s snare sound, I cannot believe. You know, just like, whoa.

[Tony Mantour]

And it's a really great footprint of your Past and your history. If you listen to what you've done throughout the years, all the records you've recorded, and then you listen to what you're doing now, you not only get to see how you evolved as a singer and as a songwriter, but you get to see how you evolved through the structure of the songs and how you told the stories throughout your music career.

[Vicki Peterson]

Yeah, absolutely. Well, I definitely found that when I was in a state of unrequited love, I was way more prolific. It's kind of, you know, it's. I'm happily married for 22 years and my songwriting is just.

[Tony Mantour]

You're gonna have to tell them to light the fire. Right.

[Vicki Peterson]

I know we're gonna have to have to start fighting with my husband or something.

[Tony Mantour]

So what's on the table now for the rest of this year once you finish up with the Joey Song concert?

[Vicki Peterson]

Joey Song starts off the year beautifully strong. I'm very excited about it. It's always really fun. Cause it's always the weekend of my birthday as well. Last year, my birthday fell on the big night of a performance in cake that I came so close to smashing my face into. But I didn't. I really wanted to do that. So Joy Song is gonna be a great way to kick off the year. And then right after that, John and I go to New York City and we're playing a show to celebrate the artistry of Jill Sobul on her birthday, honor and memory of her. And then we headline at a room called the Cutting Room in New York City.

[Tony Mantour]

Oh yeah, Great place.

[Vicki Peterson]

We start there and then starting in February, we are on the road. I mean, we're sporadically, but we're going to be in the Midwest, we're going to be up in Canada, we're going to be, you know, in New York State, we're going to be in the South. So right now we are booking 26 and it's getting pretty robust.

[Tony Mantour]

Wow, that's really good. Are you doing mostly duo and trio or are you still doing the band thing as well?

[Vicki Peterson]

Right now, just duo and trio.

[Tony Mantour]

Well, that's nice way of doing things because that's real intimate and it's not the full blown travel schedule with a full band and then rehearsals and all the setup involved, sound checks and all that. So a duo and a trio, that's actually pretty sweet.

[Vicki Peterson]

It really is. I mean, we travel light and we are mobile and we're flexible and it's quick. I mean we're like a 10 minute sound check. It's beautiful.

[Tony Mantour]

Yeah, yeah. That's great. I remember those. So any recording and releases this year?

[Vicki Peterson]

Yes, we are, definitely. We've been involved in a few projects from friends. We contributed to a Christmas record that's coming out next year. But we're also thinking about maybe doing one of our own and working on some other projects together as a duo. Possibly more Action Skulls. We're redesigning and rebuilding our studio here at the house. So that's going to be a big project, but that'll be in the top of the year and then we'll be able to use it all year long.

[Tony Mantour]

Yeah. So what's your home base now?

[Vicki Peterson]

Right now we're in California.

[Tony Mantour]

California. Oh, yeah. That's pretty nice. It's actually warmer there than it is here in Nashville today.

[Vicki Peterson]

It is. I know you guys are having a bit of a chill, which I love, personally. I mean, I lived in New York for two years recently and absolutely loved it. And so still kind of toying with the idea of doing that again as well.

[Tony Mantour]

Well, cold and snow, it's really good for short term, but when it's long term, for months, that's when it's not so good. Well, I'm originally from Maine.

[Vicki Peterson]

Oh, yeah? Yeah. So this is nothing for you?

[Tony Mantour]

Well, it's still cold. It was like seven degrees this morning.

[Vicki Peterson]

Yeah, it's chilly. It's chilling.

[Tony Mantour]

Oh, yeah, absolutely. For sure. Well, we're talking about cold weather and that's definitely where you're gonna be with this show that's coming up here in a couple of days.

[Vicki Peterson]

Well, we want people to come. Cause it's a. It's a very special weekend.

[Tony Mantour]

Yes. It's not just a show for people to enjoy. It's also a show to raise money to help a lot of people that need the help.

[Vicki Peterson]

That's the best. I mean that really. When you asked about what. What am I most proud of? That is one of the biggest gifts, you know, that, you know, people will care enough to listen to what you have to say and you get to maybe hopefully sp. Hope and love. What's wrong with that? What's so funny about peace, love and understanding?

[Tony Mantour]

As a wise man once said, Absolutely 100% correct. Anytime you can use your platform to help people, it's a win win. So if you would give the listeners a little information about you on how they can contact you and keep up with what you're doing.

[Vicki Peterson]

Well, I hope you just stay in touch with me. I have Vicki and John music on socials and I have my own, you know, Vicki Peterson pages right now it's just a lot of things keep popping up. I'm gonna be co hosting the she Rocks Award at NAMM this year, which will be quite amazing. One of our honorees is Kay Hanley, who's also a Joey Song veteran. So that's pretty fun. Just things keep popping up that are exciting, but we're looking at making some new music and then getting out on the road and playing for people.

[Tony Mantour]

It's always great to get out in front of the fans. You get to meet new ones, you get to do the meet and greets. Keep up with everybody. It's really nice. I'm sure you must be seeing a lot of this type of thing at your shows is that your fans are coming out to see you, but right along with them, their sons and daughters are coming along to see you too.

[Vicki Peterson]

Absolutely. That's been happening quite a bit and I love that.

[Tony Mantour]

Yeah, a lot of the people that I talk with, they tell me that a lot of their fans have kids and grandkids that are following them now and that's pretty impressive that they would live, grow up listening to their parents music and then still like it enough to follow them, be fans and buy their merch.

[Vicki Peterson]

No kidding. It's very impressive.

[Tony Mantour]

Yeah. That is truly awesome. Well, I'm so glad you're having continued success. This was a great conversation, great information. I really appreciate you taking the time to join us today.

[Vicki Peterson]

Thank you. I appreciate you you speaking with me.

[Tony Mantour]

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